the double cd set features many new remixes and alternative versions, chosen and edited together by alan wilder and paul kendall, who has worked with wilder for the past 10 years. the album features a varied selection of vocalists including diamanda gals, joe richardson, douglas mccarthy, samantha coerbell, toni halliday and maggie estep. 'recoil selected' is a brand new selection of classic recoil tracks on mute. the track listing has been chosen by alan wilder who explains: "the collection is made up of my personal favourites, remastered and edited together into what i consider a cohesive and total listening experience." alan wilder's years in the music industry have seen him go from studio assistant to session keyboard player, but it was his 14 years as a member of depeche mode where he really honed his skills. with his attention to detail in the studio, wilder pushed the boundaries even within the restrictive climate of commercial pop. as an antidote to the demands of the mode, his studio project recoil was born in the mid-eighties. two albums were released: 'hydrology' (1988) and 'bloodline' (1990) both giving an indication of his expanding horizons. after his departure from depeche mode in 1995, wilder resurrected recoil full-time and has since released 'unsound methods' (1997), 'liquid' (2000) and most recently 'subhuman' (2007).